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20 Sep 2023

Election 2023 — Challengers Pompi, McKinney, Sekatawa; Incumbent Weaver File for City Council

One incumbent, Kristen Weaver, and three challengers, Jenni Pompi, Moses Sekatawa and Danielle McKinney, have filed for Greenbelt City Council. Their nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates and published … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Jenni Pompi

Jenni Pompi has been living in Prince George’s County for more than 25 years, and she and her family have been living in Old Greenbelt since 2018. They decided to move here after outgrowing their previous home because they were … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Danielle McKinney

Danielle McKinney is passionate about serving the community, building connections and inspiring collective action. McKinney learned the importance of embracing other cultures, education and using her unique strengths in service to the community through volunteering, participating in arts and leadership … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Moses Sekatawa

Now a citizen of the United States, I was born and raised in Uganda. As a young boy, I witnessed several traumatic events during the Idi Amin regime. My parents told me: “It doesn’t matter how the government treats us, … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Kristen Weaver

Kristen Weaver was born in Greeley, Colorado. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and psychology (2004) and a master’s in education (2006) from the University of Denver. She became a certified teacher in 2005. Weaver taught science and … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Updated BEP/BARC Facility Plan Fails to Mollify Council

by Cathie Meetre

At its September 11 meeting, Greenbelt City Council discussed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plan for the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility and its upcoming final review by the National Capital Planning … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Lead Levels May Mean Greenbelt Schools Remain on Bottled Water

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) seeks to turn all school fountains back on – after closing them for two years during Covid – but some have been shut off since long before the pandemic due to issues of lead. … Read More

14 Sep 2023

Linda Ivy Chosen Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen for 2023

by Melissa Sites

Linda Ivy “has personified the [Greenbelt Labor Day] Festival as its president for the past 15 years, through the sudden loss of her beloved husband and helpmate Kelly, and then through a terrible pandemic, even while continuing to serve the … Read More

14 Sep 2023

City Council Heralds Changes Prior to Forthcoming Election

by Cathie Meetre

Though perhaps neither announcement at the September 11 Greenbelt City Council meeting was entirely unexpected, both were poignant. The meeting’s biggest news, though nearly last on the agenda, was that its longest-serving member, Councilmember Judith Davis, would not run for … Read More

14 Sep 2023

Challengers Inzeo and Whipple File Papers for City Council

Two challengers have filed for Greenbelt City Council: Matthew Inzeo and James Whipple. Their nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates and published as they are received by the paper. … Read More

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